Packaging printing is an important growth segment for ink manufacturers, and that expansion is occurring worldwide. Still, there are regions that are enjoying more rapid growth, and ink companies are seeing opportunities in these areas..

MENA (Middle East & North Africa), Central Asia, and in Eastern Europe are strong growth areas, and Toyo Ink Group has made a major move by acquiring 75% of DYO Matbaa Mürekkepleri Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi (DYO Printing Inks), a subsidiary of Yasar Holding Anonim Sirketi.

DYO Printing Inks is the largest ink manufacturer in Turkey, with leading positions in gravure inks, flexo inks, offset inks and can coatings; Ink World estimates its sales at $55 million in 2014. The company is headquartered in Manisa, Turkey, with color production units in Istanbul and Ankara.

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